Barbara is starting a summer camp for children with hearing impairments. She needs to hire enough counselors to chaperone the children.

There is a proportional relationship between the number of counselors Barbara hires, x, and

the maximum number of children who can attend the camp, y.

x (counselors) y (maximum number of children),

6

12

-

5

15

18

What is the constant of proportionality? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.

children per counselor

25

step-by-step explanation:

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

step-by-step explanation:

ii6tyhj7 juj3yyj333ju jmyhthhtk7h jg hajj jiijh

she was supposed to add the hours(38.5) and multiply the amount of money she earned(7.50) resulting in $288.75 .

correct me if i'm wrong and if it is i'm truly sorry.